How it works
For a single tournament, open its admin panel and stay on the Overview tab; the Calendar section sits under the schedule fields. For a seasonal or league event, open the event page and look at the Event Window row. Add to calendar offers "Apple, Outlook, and others" (a universal .ics file) and "Google Calendar" (a pre-filled event you save with one click). Download tournament schedule grabs the .ics directly. On an event page, the schedule file contains every tournament attached to that event. Brackify converts the organizer's start time and timezone to UTC before it builds the file, and your calendar app converts it to your own zone. Daylight saving changes on either side are handled for you. Each entry has a stable identifier. When an organizer moves a start time or adds a tournament to a season, download the file again and your calendar updates the existing entries instead of creating duplicates.
Frequently asked questions
How do I add a tournament to my calendar?
On Brackify, open the tournament's admin panel Overview tab and use the Calendar section: "Add to calendar" gives you an Apple/Outlook .ics file or a pre-filled Google Calendar event, and "Download tournament schedule" downloads the .ics directly. For a seasonal or league event, the Event Window row on the event page has a "Download tournament schedule" button that exports every tournament in the event at once. Times are converted to your local timezone automatically.
What is an .ics file and which apps open it?
An .ics file is the universal iCalendar format. Apple Calendar on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, Microsoft Outlook (desktop and web), Google Calendar (through Settings, Import and export), Thunderbird, Samsung Calendar, and nearly every other calendar app can open or import it. Brackify's files follow RFC 5545, so they import cleanly with the title, description, venue, link, and correct start and end times.
Will the tournament show at the right time in my timezone?
Yes. Organizers enter a start date, start time, and timezone. Brackify converts that to UTC when it builds the calendar file, and your calendar app converts it to your own zone, so a 6 PM Pacific start shows as 9 PM for someone in New York and 10 AM the next day for someone in Tokyo. Daylight saving transitions are handled on both sides.
Can I add a whole season or league to my calendar at once?
Yes. Seasonal and league events on Brackify group several tournaments under one page. The "Download tournament schedule" button on the event page produces a single .ics file with one entry per scheduled tournament, titled "Event name: Tournament name" so they group together in your calendar. Only tournaments you are allowed to view are included.
How long does the calendar block last?
A single-day tournament is blocked for 4 hours from its start time. A tournament with an end date later than its start date ends at 11:59 PM local time on that end date. A tournament with a date but no start time is added as an all-day entry.
What happens if the organizer changes the start time?
Download the file again and import it. Every entry carries a stable identifier and a sequence number, so Apple Calendar, Outlook, and Google Calendar update the existing entry in place instead of adding a second copy.
Does it work in the Brackify mobile app?
Yes. In the iOS and Android apps, tapping a calendar button opens the file in your device browser: iOS shows the native Add to Calendar sheet, and Android downloads the file and offers to open it in Google Calendar or Samsung Calendar. The Google Calendar option opens a pre-filled event in the browser on any platform.
Can I subscribe so new tournaments appear automatically?
Not yet. Calendar export is a one-time file download. Download it again when an organizer adds a tournament to a season or league, or follow the event on Brackify to get in-app alerts when the schedule changes.